Offer and appointment
For guidance on the starting salary, please visit . Additionally, you can review the Policy on Starting Salaries and Salary Delegations.pdf
Before commencing work with the University there are some pre-employment screening checks that all staff must complete and some that need to be completed depending on the role.
- Right to work - proof of right to work
- Health checks - pre-employment assessment
- DBS - DBS introduction
Read more about pre-employment screening
A successful applicant to a post paid on grades E and above who lives more than an hour away from their University work location (as notified in their letter of appointment) may be offered assistance with their relocation to an address significantly closer to their University work location. Find out more about the Relocation Assistance Scheme.
General
- Contact the new member of staff to advise them of specific joining instructions (eg venue, time, who to ask for etc) in preparation for their first day
- Before their first day of work they must also present their right to work documentation. Failure to do so will mean that the new staff member has to return home, without pay, and will not be allowed to start work until they can provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the U.K.
Induction
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The Induction Facilitator named on the offer form in the Recruitment Hub will ensure the institution induction is undertaken.
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Also ensure that Faculty/Service (local level) induction is undertaken
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Induction is an essential part of the recruitment process.
- Undertaken effectively, it ensures that new employees settle quickly into their new role and into the University.
Find out more about induction at the University.
Probation
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The purpose of a probationary period is to allow time for the employer to assess a new employee’s suitability for his/her new appointment and, equally to give time for the new employee to determine whether the new appointment is suitable for him/her.
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The criteria for assessment under probation should be clear to both the employee and the University (as the employer) at the time the employment commences. These criteria will be those specified in the person specification for the appointment, together with satisfactory conduct and attendance.
Please visit out Probation webpage for further details.